Rang Rasiya(2014)
Rang Rasiya is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ketan Mehta. The film stars Randeep Hooda as 19th-century painter Raja Ravi Varma and Nandana Sen as his muse Sugandha. It is based on the Marathi biographical novel 'Raja Ravi Varma' by Ranjit Desai. The story follows Ravi Varma's struggle to paint Hindu gods with realistic human features, using his lover as a model. The film sparked controversy for its nude scenes and faced a six-year delay from the Censor Board. It premiered at the Times BFI London Film Festival in 2008 before its Indian theatrical release on 7 November 2014.
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- WatchO, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 7 November 2014
- Director
- Ketan Mehta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Raja Ravi Varma, a brilliant 19th-century Indian painter, wants to revolutionize art by painting gods as real people. He falls in love with Sugandha, a dancer who becomes his muse. Together they create iconic paintings, but orthodox society fights back with a court case for obscenity. Ravi Varma must choose between his art and his love.
“Where passion meets the canvas.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rang Rasiya
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Ketan Mehta (6 films together), Vidhya & Paresh Rawal (4 films together), Paresh Rawal & Vikram Gokhale (4 films together), and Vidhya & Sachin Khedekar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Raja Ravi Varma' but was changed to 'Rang Rasiya' for release.
- It faced significant censorship delays due to its bold depiction of nudity and themes of artistic freedom.
- The movie's production design meticulously recreated 19th-century settings and Ravi Varma's famous paintings.
- Lead actor Randeep Hooda prepared by learning to paint and studying the painter's life for months.
- A major subplot involves the controversy around Varma's paintings of Hindu goddesses, which upset orthodox groups.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release in India, partly due to its adult certification and niche subject.
- Director Ketan Mehta first conceived the project in the late 1990s, but it took over a decade to make.
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